Pope Francis' Prayer Intention for May ""For the formation of religious and seminarians -We pray that religious women and men, and seminarians, grow in their own vocations..." VIDEO

Pope Francis' prayer intention for May, 2024, asks us to pray for:

"For the formation of religious and seminarians -We pray that religious women and men, and seminarians, grow in their own vocations through their human, pastoral, spiritual and community formation, leading them to be credible witnesses to the Gospel." 🙏

 Pope Francis' Words in the Video: "Every vocation is a “diamond in the rough” that needs to be polished, worked, shaped on every side. A good priest, sister or nun, must above all else be a man, a woman who is formed, shaped by the Lord’s grace, people who are aware of their own limitations, and willing to lead a life of prayer, of dedicated witness to the Gospel. Beginning in the seminary and the novitiate, their preparation must be developed integrally, in direct contact with the lives of other people. This is essential. Formation does not end at a certain moment, but continues throughout life, integrating the person intellectually, humanly, affectively, spiritually. There’s also preparation to live in community - life in community is so enriching, even though it can be difficult at times. Living together is not the same as living in community. Let us pray that men and women religious, and seminarians, grow in their own vocational journey through human, pastoral, spiritual and community formation, that leads them to be credible witnesses of the Gospel." By the Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network (Apostolate of Prayer): https://www.popesprayer.va